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Nairobi weather in January

January is one of the best months to visit Nairobi. Expect highs around 26°C, lows near 15°C, and about 11 days with rain.

9.1 · Excellenttravel score for January
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Avg high
26°C
Avg low
15°C
Rainfall
70 mm
Rain days
11
Sunshine
10.9 h/day
Daylight
12.1 h

What to pack for Nairobi in January

  • t-shirts and light layers
  • a light jacket for evenings
  • a compact umbrella or rain shell — rain is frequent

Humidity averages 69%; max daily wind around 16 km/h.

How January compares

January: 9.1/10 JFebruary: 9.3/10 FMarch: 8.7/10 MApril: 7.5/10 AMay: 7.5/10 MJune: 9.3/10 JJuly: 10.0/10 JAugust: 9.3/10 ASeptember: 9.7/10 SOctober: 8.0/10 ONovember: 7.4/10 NDecember: 7.5/10 D

Best months in Nairobi: February & June–September. See the full best time to visit Nairobi guide.

Nairobi in January: the details

In January, Nairobi sees average daytime highs of 26°C (78°F) and overnight lows of 15°C (58°F). Rainfall totals roughly 70 mm across 11 rainy days, and the sun shines about 10.9 hours per day with 12.1 hours of daylight mid-month. Relative humidity averages 69%.

These figures are climate normals computed from the ERA5 weather reanalysis (2019–2024) for Nairobi, Kenya (-1.28, 36.82) — see our methodology. Actual conditions vary year to year.

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